THE BOOKLET WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN LEAA GRANT TO PROVIDE A BASIC SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON LOUISIANA'S PAROLE SYSTEM AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO ATTORNEYS, STATE OFFICIALS, AND ARRESTED FELONS. IT CONTAINS REGULATIONS AND POLICIES COVERING THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: TYPES OF PAROLE, CATEGORIES INELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CONSIDERATION, MEETINGS OF THE PAROLE BOARD, FACTORS CONSIDERED WHEN DECISIONS TO GRANT OR DENY PAROLE ARE MADE, CONDITIONS OF PAROLE, VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE, FORMULA FOR DETERMINING HOW MUCH TIME A PRISONER MUST SERVE IF PAROLE IS REVOKED, AND PAROLE SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION. REFERENCES TO SPECIFIC LOUISIANA STATUTES AND COURT DECISIONS ARE FOOTNOTED. (MJM)